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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 243 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1985, and 352 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1984 (275), and casualties fell from 442.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,053 collisions on the Isle of Anglesey.

Collisions in 1985
243
Down 12% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
352
Down 20% on 1984
Fatal collisions
5
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
25% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 1985

2.1% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1985 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious6025%
  • Slight17873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious8324%
  • Slight26475%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties on the Isle of Anglesey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 1985 is highlighted, with 243, down 12% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253341
20244861
20235365
20225463
20216185
20205062
201982106
201877108
20177294
201671101
2015100139
2014108158
2013106148
2012101148
2011125173
2010118158
2009143225
2008119164
2007146203
2006171240
2005151198
2004148221
2003175254
2002203303
2001196278
2000225335
1999223350
1998275425
1997234369
1996235373
1995212324
1994229331
1993207303
1992218358
1991248372
1990237336
1989239382
1988236318
1987222310
1986220330
1985243352
1984275442
1983267354
1982289439
1981267380
1980282386
1979259394

When and where crashes happen on the Isle of Anglesey in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (10%)
  • Tuesday32 (13%)
  • Wednesday34 (14%)
  • Thursday46 (19%)
  • Friday37 (15%)
  • Saturday40 (16%)
  • Sunday29 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (6.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (7.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5965 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (4.5%)
  • February13 (5.3%)
  • March12 (4.9%)
  • April20 (8.2%)
  • May22 (9.1%)
  • June21 (8.6%)
  • July30 (12%)
  • August36 (15%)
  • September16 (6.6%)
  • October26 (11%)
  • November14 (5.8%)
  • December22 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight178 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds179 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry144 (59%)
  • Wet or damp92 (38%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph111 (46%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph11 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph113 (47%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway231 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant213 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (15%)
  • Pedestrian40 (11%)
  • Cyclist19 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1522 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2091 (26%)
  • 21 to 2549 (14%)
  • 26 to 3560 (17%)
  • 36 to 4530 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5522 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6522 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.1%)
  • Over 759 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider197 (56%)
  • Passenger115 (33%)
  • Pedestrian40 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car320 (72%)
  • Motorcycle48 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Anglesey in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 on the Isle of Anglesey

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How the Isle of Anglesey ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 328 of them in 1985.

Collisions
329th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
303rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
327th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 1985

The A5 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1985: 63, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56392018
2ndA50254068213
3rdB5109141804
4thA4080111211
5thB454591901
6thB511181310
7thB54205602
8thA5454400
9thB44224501
10thB51103410
11thA51141100
12thB44191100
13thB51081100
14thB51121100

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 1985

Holyhead had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 1985: 37.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 1985

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 1985: 92.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1985, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years